Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gazillion

/ɡəˈzɪljən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: gazil-lion
IPA: /ɡəˈzɪljən/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unspecified large number (of).

Slang

Example Sentences

"Even if you are not a transistor collector, it is still pretty neat seeing that many early transistors. Wowzers...yes indeed...wowzers! Ok...it is not a gazillion but sure is a bunch."
"First, he is merely following laws written by nativist Republicans. This is a cop-out. As president he sets priorities for the executive branch, which cannot catch and prosecute everyone who breaks any of the gazillions of federal rules."

Etymology

See -illion

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -illion

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

gazillions (plural) gajillion (alternative) kajillion (alternative) kazillion (alternative)

Derived Forms

gazillionaire gazillionth

Synonyms

zillion babillion bajillion bazillion billion bizillion dillion fafillion fucktillion gabillion gabrillion gadzillion

Rhymes With

million billion brazilian trillion pavilion gillian jillian maximilian vermilion zillion castilian abelian

Questions

How do you pronounce gazillion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈzɪljən/.
What does gazillion mean?: An unspecified large number (of).
Where does gazillion come from?: See -illion

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